Module 7 – Worksheet 1: Your Social Circle – A Map of Connection
✨ Introduction
Your friendships don’t just support you—they also shape how your child learns to connect, trust, and set boundaries.
But adult friendships are often messy, neglected, or taken for granted.
Let’s slow down and take a real look at your social world: who’s in it, how it makes you feel, and what needs attention.
🪞 Reflective Practice
1. Start by drawing your current social circle.
In the center, write your name. Then, in layers around you, list:
- 👥 Closest friends (the people you’d call in a crisis)
- 🤝 Reliable acquaintances (those you like and trust, but don’t see often)
- 🌐 Broader community (coworkers, neighbors, online groups)
📍 Leave space to draw or write freely:
✏️ Your Connection Map:
(Draw names in layers of circles, doodle freely, or list as you wish)
2. How do these relationships make you feel?
Go through the names in your map. Next to each, jot down a word or two:
Supportive? One-sided? Energizing? Draining?
🖊️ Notes:
3. What’s missing in your support network?
Are there types of connection you’re longing for?
Time to talk honestly? Someone who “gets” parenting? More laughter? Less judgment?
🖊️ I wish I had…
4. What would you like to change or strengthen?
This isn’t about fixing everything at once—but about noticing what matters.
What small steps can you take to deepen or redefine even one relationship?
🖊️ My next tiny move might be…
5. Now flip the lens: What social world does your child observe in you?
What messages are you sending (intentionally or not) about trust, boundaries, and connection?
What might they be learning from the way you treat—or neglect—your own friendships?
🖊️ Reflect here:
✅ This exercise connects to the course themes of modeling social-emotional learning, recognizing your own relational needs, and becoming more intentional in the social cues you give your child—not just with words, but through daily living.